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Sport Studies Level 2 Diploma at New College Durham

Course description

This course aims to provide you with the knowledge and basic skills for further study or employment in a sport-related environment.

Course content

You will study core modules of:

Anatomy and physiology for sport

Psychology for sports performance

Planning and leading sports activities

Business skills in sport

Optional units include:

Fitness testing and training

Effects of exercise on the body systems

Planning and running a sport event

Nutrition for sports performance

Injuries in sport

Technical and tactical awareness for sport

Understanding how to manage your own career in sport

Sport and leisure facility operations

Entry requirements

The course is designed primarily for those who plan to enter employment and who have reached the minimum age of 16. VTCT Level 2 qualifications have been designed
on the assumption that they are available, without artificial barriers, which restrict access and progression, to everyone who can achieve the required standard. Entry criteria for the course is as follows 4 GCSE D Grades or equivalent

Future opportunities

Many students progress onto the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport (Performance and Excellence).

Related careers

Physiotherapist
Physiotherapists plan and apply massage, promote and encourage movement and exercise, use hydrotherapy, electro-therapy and other technological equipment in the treatment of a wide range of injuries, diseases and disabilities in order to assist rehabilitation
by developing and restoring body systems.

Sports player
Professional sportsmen and women train and compete, either individually or as part of a team, in their chosen sport for financial gain.

Sports coach, instructor or official
Sports coaches, instructors and officials work with amateur and professional sportsmen and women to enhance performance, encourage greater participation in sport, supervise recreational activities such as canoeing and mountaineering, and organise and officiate
at sporting events according to established rules.

Fitness instructor
Fitness instructors deliver training in a range of fitness activities, including weight training, yoga, pilates, personal training and other forms of exercise at private health and fitness centres, local authority run sports and leisure centres, other public
and community establishments, and in private homes.

Care worker or home carer
Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

How to apply

If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact New College Durham directly.